A California-based food tech company is creating cell-based meat to decrease the beef industry’s carbon footprint and increase public health.
Innovation and Technology
New Tool Aims to Strengthen Food Security in Africa
New applications of artificial intelligence show promise to better equip governments and NGOs for growing food security challenges in Africa.
ReFED Launches New Tool to Track Funding Aimed at Food Waste
ReFED’s new tool allows users to follow trends in food waste reduction strategies and the financing that drives them.
Opinion Editorial: Getting Real About Fake Meat
Alternative protein may not be a silver bullet, but should we dismiss it entirely?
Young Jordanian Innovators Combat Food Insecurity with WFP and UNICEF Support
Seed funding will help five men and women advance their solutions to address food insecurity in Jordan.
Food Tech Startup Aims to Offer a More Sustainable Jackfruit-Based Meat Alternative
The Singapore-based food tech startup Karana Foods is working to support biodiversity and benefit farmers, consumers, and chefs, through a meat alternative made from jackfruit.
New App Combats Deforestation and Boosts Profits in Brazilian Amazon
A new app and project in Brazil uses silvopastoralism to restore biodiversity, combat deforestation, and improve profitability in the Amazon.
Roots, Resistance, and Reclamation in the Food System
Roots, Resistance, and Reclamation explores how Black women are embracing the roots of African Diasporic food systems, resisting the current food system, and reclaiming food and land.
“Resilience Is Rebuilding These Local Communities and Relocalizing Food,” Says Jacob Pechenik
Jacob Pechenik discusses community resilience, finding optimism in gardening, and ensuring that all kids are exposed to growing their own food.
“More Data, Better Transparency Means Less Waste,” Vishaal Bhuyan Says
At the Future of Food @ SXSW Vishaal Bhuyan explains how Aanika Biosciences is working to use microbial tags to improve traceability and transparency in the food system.
